The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-26
A VERY SAD DAY.
Gloomy Christmas at Jackson, Miss.
Full Account of tho Murder of Me-
Willie Mitchell.
Cowardly Set Upon by Three
Negroes for No Cause.
His Throat Ia Out from Ear TO Ear
by Black Ruffian.
Before Dying, However He Manages
to Empty the Contents OF u Pistol
Into His Assallant, Killing Him
Other Misfortunes.
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Jackson, Miss, Dee 25.--Mr Melville
Mitchell, son Of DR. Thomas J. MiicbcE,
superintendent oi the lunatic asylum was
killed here last night by u negro named
Bob Whilcsidcs. Young men and boys
had been paradiug the town in parties dur
ing tho afternoon and evening shooting
hrc-cnckcrs aud roman candles and blow
ing TN horns. About $50 o'clock in tho
evening one OF these parties, composed ID
eight or ten young gentlemen, including
McWillic Mitchell, met the said White.
sides aud two or lhruo other negroes on
President street, when the negro became
offended ut one ol them ior blowing horn.
II was not Mitchell who blew the horn, ior
he hud none. The negro became very
offensive and abusive IN his language To-
ward the party, WheUupon an alteration
oi words only Cnsucd between lac and
Mitchell. Mitchell Wns unarmed at tho
time, but on account OF the repeated abuse
and threats Oi the ncgO, borrowed pistol
irom Que oi his companions. The ncgru
went into an adjacent butcher shop, where
ho had usually been employed, but not
then on duty, and procured a butchers
knife, the same hciHg handed to him 10y u
companion, another negro named AlcN.
Jackson, with the rumurk, Don't you let
anybody curse YOU; take this and 90.
Hearing these threats and observing
from the outside this preparation ivr a
fray, the party oi young men stopped near
the door and awaited his approach. After
remaining there short WHILE and tbo
l.
and giving no further evidence of attempt
ing to cNccutc ppyiouS threats, the young
men, thinking the matter ended, began Ia
dispcnc, and all left. After young Mitchell
and u single companion had proceeded
about twenty OF thirty feet, lcisurcly walk
ING along the pavement. Whitcsidc-, ~
cnmplnicd by the negro jackson, who had
given him the knilc, AMI another ncgrO,
Julius Allen. rushed upon Mitchell aud
! his companion Passing the latter, from bo-
/ hind he rut Mitchell arro-, the throat rom
near the right conor Of h, mouth TO tho
back oi his neck. Mi'ChClls companiou
intrricrrd and n thrust wHs made W him
| by the negro. and one Of his hngfi~ wss
nearly ampuln'rd ihupby Mitchell,
| when cul. turned and fired thUc times ~
| be- was falling each shot taking elect.
! the negro continuing to make desperate
] thusls with his knife, auithc other negro,
/ Julius Allen, thUn caught nilohcll's hand
and wus ty ing 10 wrench his pistol from
! him while be- wIw firing B0u
! fell on each other the negro
| diving in u few minutes. Mitchell,
with assistance, roso and walked n block
a. lcdbcltctH drug store. where hc died
In about two hour. rhus have the Joys
aud pleasures oi Christina, been disrupted
here, and deep gloom cn-hruud- the
| whole community The ncgrpr-, jackson
aud Allen, have been arrested ~ ac-
completes 10 MilchcllS murder and lre
now IN jail.
UTIrH CRtNIS ANp CAsuAtrirs.
Jesse Ncltcs. u young man twenty -twn
! ycln old. WIS run over last night, f0ur
miles below here. by freight train un thn
Illinois Central mirid md Instantly
killed. llr h Supposed to have been
| walking up the tack IN the dircc-
! ton ui jackson when lac WIS oyuriakcn
by the tuin. lie was iuunCrly agent
Tor the company ~ lurs"n.
! Two negroes pui into y serious cuttings ~.
! fray n West Jark~uu lI,i night aud one ~
them received very sgripu, aud probably
/ fatal injuries
n hulub'i ~ llhl' Eli@7 SHOW Nlhl'Nf
/ were smashed un State Hirut lat night,
! and fumc ui their content. taken uut and
scattered around 10y q cUwd oi mi-chicy-
| Ous lrDlckcri.
A good deal Of other petty mischief vas
INDUCED in.
Tho question agiiaiing the minds oi a
ppod many todly N, wcrc them any ulhccts
ON duly during the night. and u ~ Why
Wop they not attending To their dnty
more strictly.